Baltimore City Councilman Zeke Cohen was arrested Wednesday in Washington, D.C., and charged with civil disobedience during a protest with CASA de Maryland.
Republicans Rewrite History of the Capitol Riot, Hampering an Inquiry
Republicans in Congress are insisting that any investigation into the Jan. 6 attack include an examination of left-wing violence.
Representative Andrew Clyde, Republican of Georgia, described the deadly assault at the Capitol on Jan. 6 as akin to a “normal tourist visit.”Credit.Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA, via Shutterstock
May 13, 2021Updated 5:50 p.m. ET
WASHINGTON Four months after supporters of President Donald J. Trump stormed the Capitol in a deadly riot, a growing number of Republicans in Congress are mounting a wholesale effort to rewrite the history of what happened on Jan. 6, downplaying or outright denying the violence and deflecting efforts to investigate it.
Lawmakers on Wednesday expressed alarm over the sidelining of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) in the security planning leading up to the Jan. 6 attack despite its role on the Capitol Police Board.
Capitol Police say threats to lawmakers spiked in 2021
U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) said Friday that threats to lawmakers have more than doubled compared to last year.
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Capitol Police says threats against members of Congress up 107% from 2020
Members Congress clinb the steps of the House of Representatives for final votes, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 31, 2014. Congress ran full-tilt into election-year gridlock over immigration Thursday and staggered toward a five-week summer break with no agreement in sight on legislation to cope with the influx of young immigrants flocking illegally to the United States. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (AP Photo/J. Scott …